PODCAST | Science Under Siege (and What We Can Do)

PODCAST | Science Under Siege (and What We Can Do)

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Since the start of the second Trump Administration, a wave of executive actions has frozen research funding, slashed the federal science workforce, and erased publicly available data. What does this mean for the future of U.S. research—and the scientists caught in the crossfire? In this episode of Sci on the Fly, host Angela Cleri sits down with Marisa Vertrees from the Union of Concerned Scientists to break down the threats facing the scientific enterprise, the historical importance of funding research, and what can be done to fight back. 

 

Host

Angela Cleri, Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering
2023-2024 Congressional Fellow at the U.S. Senate
2024-2025 Executive Branch Fellow at the Department of Energy LinkedIn
 

Guest

Marisa Vertrees
Campaign Director: Save Science, Save Lives Campaign and Clean Transportation Campaign
Union of Concerned Scientists
 

Producer

Mark Feuer DiTusa, Ph.D., Physics
2024-2025 Congressional Fellow at the U.S. Senate
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Image: Martin Lopez (Pexels) 

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Angela Cleri
Mark Feuer DiTusa

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